Looking around the engine room onboard Cochise. Access is fantastic to all major systems and equipment.

Cochise's Upper Helm

The flybridge of Cochise is a work in progress. Steve Dashew plans to change its configuration after voyaging from New Zealand to Ft Lauderdale. Everything is going to move around or be gone. Lessons learned after many sea miles.

Bill and The Dashews

Spent a delightful day with Steve and Linda Dashew on FPB 78-1 in Ft Lauderdale.

International Workboat Show

Getting the latest updates from Bob T of Bell Power Systems, NE distributor of John Deere marine engines.

Pacific sunset

On the way to French Polynesia.

A whale mid-Pacific

While we saw nothing manmade in our 3,400-mile crossing, the sea was alive around us 24/7. What a wonderful world.

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